Boissoneault

Boissoneault Meaning & Origin

About Boissoneault
The surname Boissoneault is of French origin and is derived from the word "bois" meaning "wood" and the suffix "-eau" indicating a diminutive or small size. Therefore, the surname Boissoneault can be interpreted as "little wood" or "small forest." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked with a small wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Boissoneault is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Boissoneault: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boissoneault based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSNLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OY1 S AH0 N UW2 T
🌐 IPA
/boissoneault*/
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('PSNLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boissoneault in Braille

Here's how to represent Boissoneault in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Boissoneault in braille

How to sign the name Boissoneault using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Boissoneault using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Boissoneault in sign language

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